Care for them so they last
Bamboo gets softer with every wash, as long as it’s treated kindly. The rules are simple, and your machine on gentle does most of the work.
The short version
- Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle.
- Tumble dry low, or lay flat to dry.
- Wash with similar colors the first time.
- Skip fabric softener. Bamboo doesn’t need it.
- Skip bleach, chlorine or oxygen.
- Iron only if you must: low heat, inside out.
Wash, dry, fold, repeat
Wash cold, gentle
Cold water keeps the print bright and the fibers smooth. A gentle cycle is kinder to the zipper. A mesh bag helps if you have one.
Dry low
Low heat, or air dry. High heat is the one thing that shortens bamboo’s life and can shrink it.
Fold soft
No need to iron. Wrinkles relax as it’s worn. If you want crisp edges, low heat on the reverse side, never on the print.
Store dry
Make sure it’s fully dry before stacking. Bamboo holds moisture, and nobody wants a musty drawer.
Do this, not that
Do
- Cold wash, gentle cycleBest for color and fiber.
- Oxygen-based stain removerSpot-treat only. Much gentler than bleach.
- A mesh laundry bagStops zippers snagging on tiny socks.
- Wash inside outEspecially the first few washes. Keeps the print crisp.
Don’t
- Fabric softenerIt coats the fiber and cuts breathability.
- Chlorine bleachIt yellows and weakens bamboo.
- High-heat dryingIt shrinks the fabric faster than anything else.
- Dry cleaningFar too harsh for fabric this close to baby skin.
Stain cheat sheet
Cold water first, every time. Heat sets stains.
- Formula or breast milk
- Rinse cold right away. Soak 30 minutes in cold water with a little oxygen-based stain remover, then wash gentle.
- Diaper blowouts
- Rinse cold as soon as you can, spot-treat, then dry in the sun if possible. Sunlight helps lift protein stains.
- Purées
- Scrape off what you can, soak cold, then wash. Pre-treat berries fast.
- Spit-up
- Rinse cold immediately. The longer it sits, the more it sets.
The fabric does most of the work
Want to know what goes into it? Read the fiber story, or browse the prints.